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A TOUCH OF HOPE/ADVICE FOR FAMILY and FRIENDS of the ADDICT

IS THERE LIFE AFTER ADDICTION


Whether it be HEROIN, COCAINE, ALCOHOL, METHAMPHETAMINE, PRESCRIPTION PILLS, or "WHATEVER" there is always HOPE for a decent and prosperous  life after addiction.  Is it EASY?  Hell NO!  It is one of the most DIFFICULT things a person may ever have to ENDURE.  With the LOVE, and SUPPORT of family and friends this seemingly IMPOSSIBLE TASK can be ACCOMPLISHED.  

As with anything else in life that is WORTHWHILE, anything that you may be trying to SUCCEED at, there will WORK involved.  I'm not talking about the SHOVEL in hand type of work either!  The type of JOB I am referring to is FAR more MENTALLY draining and CHALLENGING.  I am talking about DEDICATING your absolute EVERYTHING to the CAUSE.  It may or may not sound EASY to you.  Just keep in MIND that it is extremely EASY to get SIDETRACKED and STRAY from your GOAL and your main PURPOSE of assisting a loved one in RECOVERY.

The ADDICT will fight RECOVERY.  "There's NOTHING wrong with me! I can stop anytime!" or "I am not using DRUGS!" Believe me there are many more excuses the addict will come up with.

Get the ADDICT to SUBMIT. (HARD TIMES HERE, to say the least)

Once the ADDICT has come to TERMS with his/her problem, that is WHEN YOU DIVE IN AND YOU DO NOT GIVE UP!  You do not come up for AIR! (So to say! Please do not take me literally! Although by this point you probably feel like doing so!)  If you WANT to see your loved one live, he/she needs your SUPPORT and LOVE more than ever at this POINT.  

Get the ADDICT to BELIEVE in himself/herself.  "You CAN do this!" Be their number one CHEERLEADER!

PRAISE their ACCOMLISHMENTS, and when they FAIL (because it is rare when we don't) DO NOT condemn them.  ENCOURAGE them to GET BACK UP!  Get them BACK on TRACK!  This cycle may CONTINUE (the falling/failing and then getting back up, AKA RELAPSE) but CONTINUE to support the ADDICT with DISCIPLINE and STRUCTURE.  Most IMPORTANT do not GIVE UP! 


Stay FOCUSED!  Be DRIVEN!  Have FAITH!
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Comments

  1. WordsPoeticallyWorthJuly 2, 2017 at 9:48 AM

    Sound advice for those acting like ice, as in taking a substance with negligence to perseverance of adherence to the illicit conflict.

    Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.

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  2. Susan Segovia-MunozJuly 2, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    Thank you for your comment!

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